Jonathan Pritchard

Hubble Fellow, Harvard College Observatory

PhD (Physics) (2007), California Institute of Technology
MA (Cantab) (2004), Cambridge University
MSci Natural Sciences (2002), Cambridge University
BA Natural Sciences (2002), Cambridge University

Curriculum Vitae: pdf

Campus Information:
Office: P-243

Tel: (617) 495-6279

Email: jpritchard aT cfa.harvard.edu

Mailing Address:
Center for Astrophysics
MS-51
Cambridge
MA 02138

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Currently I am a Hubble Fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. My research deals with understanding the astrophysics of the 21 cm line of hydrogen with a view to making predictions for the upcoming generation of low-frequency radio telescopes. These observations have enormous potential to tell us about the first stars and galaxies and the evolution of structures in the early Universe.

Formally I was a graduate student in the Theoretical Astrophysics group at Caltech where I completed my PhD in physics/cosmology with the help of my advisor Marc Kamionkowski. While there, I also worked extensively with Steve Furlanetto on ways the 21 cm transition of hydrogen can be used to probe the cosmic dark ages and reionization. Before that, I completed my undergraduate at Pembroke College, Cambridge. I'm a cosmologist seeking to extend our understanding of the early history of the universe.